Red Scarf Society presents the Esquire Nine

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Oct 26, 2017 at 9:33 AM

The Red Scarf Society for the Performing Arts invites everyone to step back in time and swing and sway with the big band sounds of the Esquire Nine at the Yreka Community Theater on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m.

The Red Scarf Society for the Performing Arts invites everyone to step back in time and swing and sway with the big band sounds of the Esquire Nine at the Yreka Community Theater on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m. Concert goers can expect familiar classics from the 1930s, 40s and 50s, bringing back the melodies of yesteryear. Come along for a “Sentimental Journey: A Tribute To The Big Band Era” with familiar pieces such as In The Mood, Tuxedo Junction, Puttin’ On The Ritz, Begin The Beguine and many more.

The Esquire Nine is a nine piece “little big band” led by Kenneth White of Klamath Falls, Oregon, and Martin Behnke of Medford. It consists of members from a 16 piece Big Band, the Esquire Jazz Orchestra, established in 1999. The band is comprised of Ken White, Don Butts, and Gordon Greenley on the saxophone; Randy Scherer and Corey Hansen on the trumpet; Jeff Moresi on the trombone; Martin Behnke on the piano; Mark Hamersly on the bass and Ian McCarty on the drums.

Featured vocalist is Katie Harmon, former Miss America in 2002. She now lives in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She is primarily a classical singer and frequently performs with the Eugene and Portland symphonies. She is also a Rosemary Clooney fan and will include some of Clooney's big hits such as, Mambo Italiano, among her selections.

Ticket prices are adults $20 advance sales; $25 at the door; and students $5.Tickets are available in Yreka at Liberty Arts Gallery, Nature’s Kitchen and Yreka Chamber of Commerce. They are also available at Snow Creek Studios in Mount Shasta and Scott Valley Bank in both Fort Jones and Etna.

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